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View synonyms for blow-in

blow-in

adjective

  1. (of a piece of advertising) inserted in but not attached to a magazine or newspaper:

    blow-in cards.



blow in

1

verb

  1. informal.
    intr, adverb to arrive or enter suddenly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


blow-in

2

noun

  1. informal.
    an unwelcome newcomer or stranger
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Idioms and Phrases

Arrive, especially unexpectedly. For example, Just when we'd given him up, Arthur blew in . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]

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